Ofsted: Outstanding emoji_events #11 in Luton public Top 5% UK

Hillborough Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr David Bradshaw (Headteacher)

location_onLuton, LU1 5EZ

language Visit Website phone 01582613331

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

358

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Expected Standard

87%

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Age Range

7-11

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Hillborough Junior School is a Community school primary school in Luton, serving ages 7-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hillborough Junior School is a community school in Luton, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 358 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 87% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 23% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #11 of 37 primaries in Luton and #1,553 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 63%

Reading95% LA 75%

Writing89% LA 71%

Maths95% LA 74%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading96% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing92% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths97% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading89% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths93% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.1

-0.1 to 2.7

2.3

Write

LA 0.3

0.9 to 3.6

4.0

Maths

LA 0.8

2.7 to 5.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading90% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths97% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.6

Read

LA -0.3

2.2 to 4.9

4.2

Write

LA -0.2

2.9 to 5.4

6.6

Maths

LA 0.3

5.5 to 7.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 57%

Reading95% LA 68%

Writing90% LA 73%

Maths98% LA 70%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA -0.8

1.4 to 4

2.6

Write

LA -0.3

1.3 to 3.9

6.2

Maths

LA -0.3

5 to 7.4

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#1,553 / 14,159	#11	#578	#1
2024	#547 / 14,233	#2	#273	#1
2023	#348 / 13,940	#2	#1,207	#1,505
2019	#170 / 11,810	#1	#532	#141
2018	#459 / 10,972	#1	#395	#366

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 November 2023

Inspection Report

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19 January 2010

Inspection Report

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28 November 2006

Inspection Report

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12 March 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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2010-01-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-11-28

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 358 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	358	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	362	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	360	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	360	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	361	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	359	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	358	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	359	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	359	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	360	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	358	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	358	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	358	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	359	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	358	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	358	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	359	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	359	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	359	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	360	3	0.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	358	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	356	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	361	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	360	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	361	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	360	3	0.8%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils